CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Standard Meetings
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RESEARCH DAYS
The Chapter has and will sponsors monthly (except December) research days online. Please look at our blog for more info of when and whom will host. When it becomes safe to meet in person, we will host one on one at •SCGS Library in Burbank on the third Tuesday on the month. LUNCH and LEARN
Looking for a place to learn more about genealogy and how to do family research? Lunch & Learn is simply the best place to do just that. Free and open to the public, it is one of the most popular educational programs. We help promote this with SCGS, so join in as soon as possible. Upcoming Saturday, March 12, 2022 From 1:00 - 3:45 p.m. Speaker - Stephen P. Morse 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. "One-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools" The One-Step website started out as an aid for finding passengers in the Ellis Island database. Shortly afterwards it was expanded to help with searching in the 1930 census. Over the years it has continued to evolve and today includes about 300 web-based tools divided into 16 separate categories ranging from genealogical searches to astronomical calculations to last-minute bidding on e-bay. This presentation will describe the range of tools available and give the highlights of each one. 2:15 - 3:30 p.m. "Getting Ready for the 1950 Census: Searching with and without a Name Index" When the 1950 census will be released in April 2022, it will not have a name index. So, finding people in the census will involve searching by location instead. Even when a name index becomes available, there will still be many reasons for doing locational searches. The census is organized by Enumeration Districts (EDs), so the location needs to be converted to an ED before the census can be accessed. The One-Step website contains numerous tools for obtaining ED's. This talk will present the various tools and show circumstances in which each can be used. Stephen P. Morse is the creator of the One-Step Website for which he has received both the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Outstanding Contribution Award from the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, Award of Merit from the National Genealogical Society, first-ever Excellence Award from the Association of Professional Genealogists, and two awards that he cannot pronounce from Polish genealogical societies. In his other life Morse is a computer professional with a doctorate degree in electrical engineering. He has held various research, development, and teaching positions, authored numerous technical papers, written four textbooks, and holds four patents. He is best known as the architect of the Intel 8086 (the granddaddy of today's Pentium processor), which sparked the PC revolution 40 years ago. To register for March 12: hit here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. |
GENERAL MEETINGS
The Chapter hosts a general meeting during the months of February, May, August, and December, unless otherwise announced. General meetings feature workshops and/or lectures, selected research materials, individual research opportunities, sharing of information, a family style no-host lunch, and sometimes an afternoon workshop. Due to Covid 19, will be presenting by Zoom or GoToMeeting. Individual assistance is available through our member volunteers as well as networking thru Zoom. When we are able to meet in person again we will have meetings from 10am-4pm at the SCGS Library in Burbank unless otherwise noted. 
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GENEALOGY GARAGE WORKSHOPS
The Chapter co-hosts the monthly Genealogy Garage workshop at the Richard Riordan Central Library in downtown Los Angeles on the morning of the third Saturday of the month (except December). One of the good things to come out of our COVID year was the explosive popularity of online programming. Genealogy Garage—the library's monthly genealogy session—has taken the plunge, too. You can tune in thru their YouTube or Facebook page! Their programs cover a diverse variety of topics related to the genealogical world, and we will continue to add more as they take place. For more information, check our blog for the time, date and subject. |
ANNUAL EVENTS
Every October the Chapter hosts an annual Viva la Familia celebration of our Hispanic heritage at a rotating historic site in Southern California.
Every December, join us for our annual Holiday Potluck and General meeting at our Burbank location.
We also participate in the annual Genealogical Jamboree sponsored by the Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS), as well as other community events.
Check our Calendar of Events for specific information.
Every October the Chapter hosts an annual Viva la Familia celebration of our Hispanic heritage at a rotating historic site in Southern California.
Every December, join us for our annual Holiday Potluck and General meeting at our Burbank location.
We also participate in the annual Genealogical Jamboree sponsored by the Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS), as well as other community events.
Check our Calendar of Events for specific information.
Meetings
Online Workshops
GSHA-SC Writers' Workshop
We have a growing set of members who are refreshing their skills with this workshop. To join, please follow the instruction.
We have a growing set of members who are refreshing their skills with this workshop. To join, please follow the instruction.
Please note a zoom link and passcode will be sent to our members and to those who have RSVP. If you do not receive yours, please check your SPAM or Junk folder, before asking another to be sent.